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Rice Creek Watershed District Watershed Management Plan Chapter 8. Watershed Plan Administration 8. Describe housekeeping practices and requirements such as street sweeping, snow plowing, salt and snow storage, and public land maintenance. The appropriate portion of the MS4 SWPPP prepared in accordance with Permit No. MNR040000 can be incorporated by reference to satisfy this requirement 9. A description of the Best Management Practices employed by the City that control or reduce pollutants. The appropriate portion of the MS4 SWPPP prepared in accordance with Permit No. MNR040000 can be incorporated by reference to satisfy this requirement. 10. Demonstration of a public information and education plan consistent related to managing sediment and erosion control, runoff and water quality. The appropriate portion of the MS4 SWPPP prepared in accordance with Permit No. MNR040000 can be incorporated by reference to satisfy this requirement 11. Cities within Washington and Ramsey Counties should include a groundwater protection component consistent with the county Groundwater Management Plan or method to adopt measures. 12. Discuss conflicts between infiltration requirements and well head protection. 13. Adopt and include copies of MnDNR approved Floodplain and Shoreland ordinances where mandated by state law. 8.3.2 Regulatory Controls and Enforcement The current RCWD Rules and Permitting Program can be found on the District web site. The RCWD Board prefers to retain permitting function as it is felt that the District has the technical capability to assess wide ranging and intercommunity water management issues. If communities wish to incur the additional costs of local regulatory control, the District will relinquish permit authority only following completion of an approved Local Plan, adoption of the ordinances, and implementation of inspection and administrative procedures necessary to insure that the full regulatory standards of the District are met At a minimum, the District will retain regulatory control for projects adjacent to and associated with the public drainage systems including the trunk systems. The District will also require that projects associated with the trunk drainage system, lake outlets, or other features which have the ability to substantially alter flow patterns within the District be submitted for review and comment. Written confirmation of the respective regulatory roles of the District and the local government unit will be sent to each municipality at the time of final plan and /or ordinance approval by the District Execution of a Joint Powers Agreement with the RCWD is the final step in the process is for a community that wishes to assume permitting authority. The Joint Powers Agreement will define regulatory responsibilities, and will stipulate that the city issue and enforce permits consistent with their approved Local Plan. Under the Joint Powers Agreement, the RCWD and the City will adjust their permitting responsibilities to best suit the needs and abilities of each party. The RCWD will not issue permits within a local unit of government after execution of a joint powers agreement. The RCWD will retain the right to monitor the local unit of govemment's permitting activity including the use of a formal audit of the permitting program with regard to enforcement and consistency with approved Local Plans. Local govemment units assuming regulatory controls will be required to submit all projects which require a variance from RCWD standards to the District for approval. Additionally, the District will periodically field inspect development projects and conduct operational audits of the local govemment units procedures and controls to insure implementation in accordance with the plan. The District will exercise its right under MS 103B to resume regulatory authority and administration of programs if non - compliance with the approved local water management plan is demonstrated. RCWD Account No. 70-08 -4500 HEI Project No. 5555-035.01 January 4, 2010 8-7